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Art Centre Conference 2015

Creating Amazing Change

Fair Work Legislation• Awards• NES• Engagement• Managing employees• Communication

Dr Douglas Gillanders D.A.

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Fair Work

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Awards

• Awards provide pay rates and conditions of employment such as leave

entitlements, overtime and shift work, amongst other workplace related

conditions.

• Modern awards relate to specific industries or occupations. There are

currently 122 modern awards.

• These awards, with the National Employment Standards, provide a

minimum safety net of terms and conditions of employment for all

national system employees.

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www.fwc.gov.au

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www.fairwork.gov.au

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Which Award?

Amusement, Events and Recreation Award 2010 – MA000080

Clause 4.2 (a) (iv) heritage, tourism and cultural centres;

(v) museums and galleries;

Miscellaneous Award 2010 – MA000104

Clause 4.1 …this award covers employers throughout Australia and their

employees … who are not covered by any other modern award.

Clause 4.2 The award does not cover … managerial employees and

professional employees such as accountants and finance, marketing, legal,

human resources, public relations and information technology specialists.

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> NES <National Employment Standards

1. Maximum weekly hours

2. Employee requests for flexible working arrangements

3. Parental leave and related entitlements

4. Annual leave

5. Personal sick, carers leave and compassionate leave

6. Community service leave

7. Long service leave

8. Public holidays

9. Notice of termination and redundancy pay

10. Fair work information statement

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Engaging employees

Common Law ContractsA common law contract is an agreement that exists between the employee and the employer that is not registered with Fair Work Australia. The terms and conditions found in common law contracts are legally binding on the parties to the agreement and must provide terms and conditions equal or above what might otherwise be contained in an award.

Common law contracts suit:• executives and managers in award-free sectors;• employers with very few employees;• sole traders, partnerships and state public services; and• employers requiring various customised arrangements or

employees for special projects.

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Working in Remote locations

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Challenges

• Employment contracts

• Duty of care

• Communication

• Performance

• Support

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Performance / ConflictCreating Amazing Change

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Managing Employees

Performance issues• Fair and equitable process – identify expectations

and the ramifications of under performance

Disciplinary process

• Letters, notes, witness/support – do follow up

Termination

• Letter, witness/support

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ExpectationsCreating Amazing Change

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Tough Conversations

• What is the Psychological contract• Level of engagement –> disengagement (25% - 55% - 20%)

– Disengaged are actively undermining the business

Top Reasons for leaving a job• Not appreciated• Only feedback when something wrong or late• Do not understand their role in the organisation• Poor relationship with up line / supervisor / manager• More money is well down the list

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ValuesCreating Amazing Change

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Organisational Policy

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CommunicationCreating Amazing Change

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Thank You

Dr Douglas Gillanders D.A.

For more information email me:doug.gillanders@biznorth.com.au